I interpret Rossi as saying that the amount of nickel consumed is insignificant before refueling is scheduled. The word mostly in the first question would be appropriate. Of course, if any nickel at all is left to be reprocessed one would not say that it becomes unsuitable for use per the second question and associated answer. And finally, the nickel can always be used for scrap nickel as long as any remains.
I believe that Rossi is merely saying the same thing that he has for a long time which is that very little nickel is consumed in the reaction during normal operation. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Alain Sepeda <alain.sep...@gmail.com> To: Vortex List <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Thu, Mar 15, 2012 1:59 pm Subject: [Vo]:Rossi: No nickel consumed? in his FAQ rossi give (like before) the idea that nickel is not consumed 1) Is the returned Ni all, or mostly, available to be reused, after reprocessing, in fresh E-Cat charges? 2) Is there a limit as to how many reprocessing cycles a Ni charge can undergo before it becomes unsuitable for use in an E-cat? 3) If the Ni does become unsuitable at some point, presumably it would still be suitable for general industrial use? 1- yes 2- no 3- sure, it should become scrap nickel. All the components of the E-Cat are recyclable in case of dismantling. Answered by Andrea Rossi What is your interpretation? It is not coherent with the transmutation observed, especially copper as said... as usual with rossi, I'm afraid that he make mistake an exagerate (or just it is a red herring)
